Rabu, 14 Desember 2011
Selasa, 13 Desember 2011
17 day diet- cycle 1, day 14: Weigh in, and meals
I can't believe it's day 14! Time has flown by this week. Sorry for not keeping my promise to blog everyday while I'm on the 17 day diet. With Christmas just around the corner, life has been a wee bit hectic. We had our, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause" date night party this week: 
I had the girls put on red lipstick, and kiss the Santa. The husbands had to figure out which was their wife's kiss mark ;) It was lots of fun, and I didn't have a single dessert. Yeah, I know, I rock. We got our Christmas cards/pictures ready:
And lots of shopping, wrapping, and decorating in between.
I had a good week on the diet, but it wasn't perfect like last week pretty much was. I've let a couple things slip, like having soup with corn in it, or a salad with beans... but over all, I'd say I did pretty darn good.
Today's weight:
I lost 2.9 pounds this week. That puts me at a 9.9 pound loss in 2 weeks.
I've been getting a lot of emails asking what exactly I'm eating. I gave a list of the foods you're allowed to eat in THIS post.
On top of that, here's just a few pictures of my meals:
My two favorite things to eat for breakfast on this diet are low-fat cottage cheese with peaches, and eggs with onions and hot sauce:
For lunch I either have a salad (which I usually go somewhere to get), or left overs form dinner:
You're not allowed to have beans, or corn in the first cycle, so be sure your salad only contains items from the list.
Dinners are where I have to get creative. The two recipes I turn to the most are lettuce wrap turkey tacos, and Mexican chicken skillet (minus the corn and beans, and 1 1/2 jars of salsa instead of 1):
For snacks I either have fruit (but not past 3pm), or veggies.
I'll try to take more pictures of my meals to show you.
Only 3 days left, and then onto the 2nd cycle!
I had the girls put on red lipstick, and kiss the Santa. The husbands had to figure out which was their wife's kiss mark ;) It was lots of fun, and I didn't have a single dessert. Yeah, I know, I rock. We got our Christmas cards/pictures ready:
And lots of shopping, wrapping, and decorating in between.I had a good week on the diet, but it wasn't perfect like last week pretty much was. I've let a couple things slip, like having soup with corn in it, or a salad with beans... but over all, I'd say I did pretty darn good.
Today's weight:
I lost 2.9 pounds this week. That puts me at a 9.9 pound loss in 2 weeks.I've been getting a lot of emails asking what exactly I'm eating. I gave a list of the foods you're allowed to eat in THIS post.
On top of that, here's just a few pictures of my meals:
My two favorite things to eat for breakfast on this diet are low-fat cottage cheese with peaches, and eggs with onions and hot sauce:
For lunch I either have a salad (which I usually go somewhere to get), or left overs form dinner:
You're not allowed to have beans, or corn in the first cycle, so be sure your salad only contains items from the list.Dinners are where I have to get creative. The two recipes I turn to the most are lettuce wrap turkey tacos, and Mexican chicken skillet (minus the corn and beans, and 1 1/2 jars of salsa instead of 1):
For snacks I either have fruit (but not past 3pm), or veggies.I'll try to take more pictures of my meals to show you.
Only 3 days left, and then onto the 2nd cycle!
Senin, 12 Desember 2011
Monday
I have been brainstorming ways for Violet and I to give inexpensive, yet thoughtful holiday gifts to our loved ones this year.
In that spirit, we visited our local paint-your-own-pottery studio today! Violet chose three unique pieces: a unicorn (of course!), angel ornament and a coffee mug to paint for my parents and her Nana. They are all very lovely with shades of purple, green and blue. Violet is quite the amazing little artist as we all know.
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| She chose this angel ornament for her Grampy and Grammy. |
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| Here she is choosing colors with her little friend K. |
I also found some great bargains this weekend too. Some good loot for my mum and sister.
It is definitely more difficult to shop on such a tight budget but it can be done.
I think I just have to be a lot more thoughtful actually, which is a good thing.
My diet continues to be awesome, although I am *still* working on creating meals that are filling and nutritious on a day-to-day basis. I have all these awesome ingredients but putting them together into something great can be tricky for me. And being short on time or unmotivated will leave me hungry and desperate for convenient foods.
To compensate and still get loads of goodness in me, I have been creating a lot of yummy juices and smoothies.
This weekend I made a beet/apple/carrot juice and it was pretty good. I've never had the juice of a beet before and barely ate them as a child, so it was a new experience for me.
It is kind of fun to try these new things and definitely nutritious too.
Minggu, 11 Desember 2011
Sunday
Violet, my sisters S + K and my Mom had a super cool Gingerbread House Making Party last night!
First we had to eat some *real* food for dinner... before the candy and cookies of course:
Then Auntie S put up our house foundation: Nice work Auntie.
Grammy helped us assemble too:
As did Auntie K:
After she ate way more sugar than I felt she should, she spent some QT with the Auntie's doggies, Boxer and Thor!
First we had to eat some *real* food for dinner... before the candy and cookies of course:
Then Auntie S put up our house foundation: Nice work Auntie.
Grammy helped us assemble too:
As did Auntie K:
After she ate way more sugar than I felt she should, she spent some QT with the Auntie's doggies, Boxer and Thor!
Sabtu, 10 Desember 2011
Saturday
Another two days of awesome eating AND some yoga too!
I woke up the last couple of mornings with a little more zest than before, so I unrolled my mat and jumped-on. I only did a few sun salutations so far, but I am definitely ready to do more and more. The feeling of being back into a routine (although new and not very extensive) is amazing. I feel so special and happy to have this passion for something so awesome. It is a gift. Anyone that has been away from something they love so much, must know this kind of loving reunion.
My foods the last couple of days:
1. Berry smoothie. Pineapple, mango, banana and almond butter.
2. Strawberry/banana/walnut butter smoothie.
3. Salads! Romaine, spinach, kale, tomatoes, onion, peppers, mushrooms -- pretty much the works!
4. Hail Merry tarts.
I bought some dried chick peas last night to soak and sprout. I want to make my own raw hummus! Recipe courtesy of this great site. I am nervous because I haven't tried to make something so complicated before but I am also excited to at least try. I love hummus and making my own would be really cool and quite a cooking accomplishment!
I woke up the last couple of mornings with a little more zest than before, so I unrolled my mat and jumped-on. I only did a few sun salutations so far, but I am definitely ready to do more and more. The feeling of being back into a routine (although new and not very extensive) is amazing. I feel so special and happy to have this passion for something so awesome. It is a gift. Anyone that has been away from something they love so much, must know this kind of loving reunion.
My foods the last couple of days:
1. Berry smoothie. Pineapple, mango, banana and almond butter.
2. Strawberry/banana/walnut butter smoothie.
3. Salads! Romaine, spinach, kale, tomatoes, onion, peppers, mushrooms -- pretty much the works!
4. Hail Merry tarts.
I bought some dried chick peas last night to soak and sprout. I want to make my own raw hummus! Recipe courtesy of this great site. I am nervous because I haven't tried to make something so complicated before but I am also excited to at least try. I love hummus and making my own would be really cool and quite a cooking accomplishment!
Kamis, 08 Desember 2011
Thursday
Food update:
I have been eating awesome for two straight days now! No junk whatsoever and I feel good.
I know I know, this isn't really a big deal in the grand scheme but it is pretty awesome for me considering how awful my diet has become.
Stress, time, money and fatigue will be HUGE factors in how well I can keep this up. I need to find ways of coping with all of these things if I want to be successful.
Yesterday I ate the following:
1. Green Juice. Kale, celery, green apple, parsley and carrots.
2. Corn Chowder. Corn, walnuts, garlic, sea salt, olive oil and avocado.
3. Strawberry Smoothie. Hemp seed, cacao/coconut spread, strawberries and coconut flakes.
4. Veggie stirfry.
And today:
1. Strawberry Smoothie.
2. Romaine/hummus wraps.
3. Hail Merry cacao/almond butter cup!
4. Banana(s)
And I am really trying to push the water consumption again. I was really lagging before or drinking apple cider or soda (gasp!).
I am really excited and although I expect some detox to happen soon, I am ready for this change.
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On a side note, the matriarch of my family and the hottest momma in five counties, MY MOM is celebrating her birthday today! So a big shout-out goes to her -- Happy Birthday Mom! We all love you and thrive because of you and your support.
I have been eating awesome for two straight days now! No junk whatsoever and I feel good.
I know I know, this isn't really a big deal in the grand scheme but it is pretty awesome for me considering how awful my diet has become.
Stress, time, money and fatigue will be HUGE factors in how well I can keep this up. I need to find ways of coping with all of these things if I want to be successful.
Yesterday I ate the following:
1. Green Juice. Kale, celery, green apple, parsley and carrots.
2. Corn Chowder. Corn, walnuts, garlic, sea salt, olive oil and avocado.
3. Strawberry Smoothie. Hemp seed, cacao/coconut spread, strawberries and coconut flakes.
4. Veggie stirfry.
And today:
1. Strawberry Smoothie.
2. Romaine/hummus wraps.
3. Hail Merry cacao/almond butter cup!
4. Banana(s)
And I am really trying to push the water consumption again. I was really lagging before or drinking apple cider or soda (gasp!).
I am really excited and although I expect some detox to happen soon, I am ready for this change.
***** ****** ****** ******* ********
On a side note, the matriarch of my family and the hottest momma in five counties, MY MOM is celebrating her birthday today! So a big shout-out goes to her -- Happy Birthday Mom! We all love you and thrive because of you and your support.
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